Playing For Keeps

In the pursuit of design made to last, Fyrn’s Stemn collection—on view at ICFF this year— adopts a kit-of-parts approach.

- John S. Ives

Cheap, temporary, disposable: Many have come to expect these qualities in massmarket furnishings. The tradition of handing down cherished family heirlooms is increasingly at odds with the contemporary tendency toward small living spaces, frequent moves, and a minimalist material culture.